Waouuuuu... Magnifique... So beautiful you know... You really got chance to have those opportunity... The animation in my country is very boring for me since 2 years... I don't know if like my work for now and I'm waiting for something great... I need to be pushed up now!!

Hi Alberto, my name is Vitor... I've been a Game Art Director for the last 8 years, and just recently found out that I'm big time frustrated since I haven't had time for practicing my art that much and I'm behind many artist friends and not doing the kind of art I should be doing if I was more focused on my own thing... As so many AD things I have to do (managing, tutoring, meetings, etc) that a lot of time stolen from devoting on my art, and a lot of ADs I know are very rusted in the making of art, although much wiser. You're the only AD I know that is still kicking ass, developing personal stuff ( I LOVE your paintings and videos like this) and you're my biggest inspiration right now. My questions is that, if that kind of stuff I'm going on right now happens to you too and what do you do to excel it. I'm sad because I think I just keep being a game AD because of money, since as an artist I couldn't do as much money... that's really awful, isn't it?

Sure I understand. Making a living as an Art Director is very cool. Just try to manage your time the way you want it.It happens to me as well, but I tend to cancel useless meetings and other wasting time activities. For managing I delegate on producers, that´s their job and they must help you on that. I usually meet with them and told them what should be done and how, then we discuss about deadlines and exchedules. They should understand your needs and help you, and you should respect their effort for making the thing work. Man, ultimately, at the end of the day, what really makes things working as an art director is that you expend time painting and correcting-supervising you team.

My most creative time is in the afternoons and nights. I close my door and nobody bothers. Only my artist team if they have some technical question. I always have time for them. I use mornings for the rest of duties. This works for me.